Question

A shopkeeper sells an item at a profit of 25% and dishonestly uses a weight that is 30% less than the actual weight. Find his total profit%.

• A. 78.57%
• B. 65.75%
• C. 42%
• D. 23%

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 78.57%

let 100 kg=100%+25%=125%

but actual weght is only 100*0.7=70

70kg=125$</p><p style="color: rgb(0,0,0); margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px" data-pxy="true">100kg=? </p><p style="color: rgb(0,0,0); margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px" data-pxy="true">cross multiply</p><p style="color: rgb(0,0,0); margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px" data-pxy="true">$\frac{100\times125}{70}$</p><p style="color: rgb(0,0,0); margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px" data-pxy="true">$=178.57%

profit percentage is 78.57 %